Hilton Tranquility Beach Resort and Spa to open its doors in 2025

The Hilton Tranquility Beach Resort and Spa located in Salisbury is expected to open its doors for business sometime next year, before the staging of the 25^th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF).

This was according to Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton who was speaking during a  recent site visit along with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and other cabinet ministers to the Hilton Tranquility Beach Resort and Spa, to observe the progress of construction on the authorized Citizenship By Investment (CBI) project.

Tranquility when completed will add 101 rooms to Dominica’s hotel stock, 8 villas, 48 suites, a penthouse, 29 tree houses, Spa, Additional features to include a gym, fine dining restaurant, wellness centre, gift shop, tennis courts and private cabanas.

“Some people may say it is late, but it is here now and so, this is where the CBI monies is being spent,” she said. “I know there have been talks, what has happened to the CBI funds, but I can tell Dominicans to take a drive down to Salisbury and arrange a visit at the Hilton Tranquility Resort and you are going to be truly blown away, because this resort is truly unique in its design.”

Charles-Pemberton continued, “We have conference facilities that can seat up to 200 people, the accommodation is different and people all over the world, especially people with money, are looking for unique and authentic experiences and I believe this resort provides that.”

She spoke of the resort’s spectacular views and mentioned looking forward to the completion of this property.

“That is really going to add a different flavour and a different flair to what the country offers to visitors” Charles-Pemberton stated. “My hope is that we can open this property next year, before Creole Festival…”

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Skerrit said the six-star resort will create employment for many Dominicans.

“This is what we have been trying to use the CBI funds for, to finance sustainable projects and thereby create sustainable jobs,” he noted. “This hotel is going to create sustainable jobs and create permanent jobs for a lot of Dominicans at various levels and [skillsets]”

Furthermore, he mentioned that his government is absolutely committed to ensuring that this project comes to a successful completion and that Dominicans can benefit from its operations, “and we are very confident that if we have gotten thus far there is no reason why we cannot get to the other 20 percent and go across the mountain and build on top of the mountain.”

He went on to state that there will be about 100 people permanently employed at the resort.

“And from a government standpoint this is where you will be getting more sustainable revenues,” he revealed. “Because more people come in, more consumption, more consumption means more VAT revenue and more VAT revenue means we can take care of ourselves much better than we are able to do now.”

He added, “We look forward to continuing working with Ian Edwards and Tranquility to ensure its successful completion.”

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